Holding a lantern, guiding souls across, Lady Hou comes from the underworld.

Inside Liangzhou City, Zhao Li led his Golden Feather Army, still holding the city tightly, not daring to relax for a moment.

During this time, a large number of ghosts and monsters will still flood in, but they dare not cause trouble because they are intimidated by the power of the underworld's soul messengers.

Of course, these ghosts and monsters have only temporarily gone into hiding.

Because they know that the Black and White Impermanence cannot stay here forever.

With the Yin-Yang Fiend now activated, the power of the formation has spread throughout the entire Northern Territory.

Give it a little more time, and the whole world will be plunged into darkness.

When the yang energy completely declines, it will be the domain of ghosts and monsters, and the underworld will have no control over it.

They thought that this time would come soon...

During the long wait, no one knew how many hours had passed, and the two sides were deadlocked, finding it extremely difficult to endure.

Yang Lin saw that Zhao Li's eyes were bloodshot and his expression was full of exhaustion, yet he refused to even sit down and rest.

Yu Lang and Zhao Wan also stayed by his side, not daring to relax.

Suddenly, Yu Shaoqing noticed with his sharp eyes that the dark clouds overhead seemed to be moving and were rapidly gathering.

"Look, everyone!"

Everyone looked in the direction he was pointing, and their faces also showed surprise.

After the dark clouds gathered, the sky over Liangzhou City became completely dark.

Unlike the previous gloom, this was pitch black, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

Yang Lin immediately ordered his subordinates, "Light the lamps!"

Upon receiving the order, the Golden Feather Army quickly lit several lanterns.

Everyone tensed up. Yang Lin gripped his spear tightly and whispered, "Stay vigilant and protect His Highness."

As soon as he finished speaking, two muffled claps of thunder suddenly echoed in the dark sky, followed by several streaks of lightning that ripped through the heavens, revealing a few faint points of light.

This scene put everyone on edge, as they feared some terrible event was about to occur.

To their utter surprise, the dark clouds in the sky began to slowly dissipate the next second…

"Miss Xia and the others...it seems they succeeded! They broke the formation!"

Yu Lang was overjoyed to see the sky above Liangzhou City gradually returning to normal.

To his surprise, Zhao Wan was even more excited than him. Forgetting about the difference between the male and female leads, she hugged him tightly.

"That's wonderful! The people of Liangzhou are saved!"

A smile also appeared on Crown Prince Zhao Li's face.

As everyone shouted in unison, the ground trembled again, followed by a cold wave of mist that surged up from all directions.

Winter days are cold, but the cold of this fog seeps straight into one's bones, with an eerie quality.

"What... is going on now?"

The fog thickened, to the point that people a little distance away could no longer make out their faces.

Zhao Wan couldn't help but grab Yu Lang's hand, afraid that he would disappear from her side.

Yu Lang dared not make any rash moves.

However, in the thick fog that they could not see, the two soul messengers hurriedly approached a dark figure.

"Lord Earth, why have you come in person?"

The dark figure remained invisible in the thick fog, yet it was enough to make all the evil spirits and demons in Liangzhou City tremble in fear.

How could they have imagined that the Lord of the Underworld would actually make this trip in person?

The Earth Lord did not respond. He raised his right hand, clenched his fist in the air, and opened a barrier gate.

"Put them all in."

The 100,000 ghost messengers behind him received the order and, in no time, completely purged the evil spirits from the entire city.

Then, the Earth Lord tossed the key to the barrier gate to the two Soul Envoys and casually instructed, "The rest are yours to handle."

After giving his instructions, his figure faded away, and the mist dissipated as well.

At that moment, the sky began to lighten, and the sun gradually rose.

The fog dissipated, and it became daylight.

Zhao Wan then released Yu Lang's hand, looked at the long-awaited sunrise on the horizon, and tears inexplicably welled up in her eyes.

Seeing this, Yu Lang wanted to take out a handkerchief from his bosom to wipe her tears, but he found nothing.

He was about to say something expressing his feelings when he heard the sound of horses' hooves approaching from afar.

He didn't care about anything else at the moment and went straight to meet them.

Liangzhou City has finally escaped danger.

Under the rule of Crown Prince Zhao Li, everything in the city returned to normal in just a few days.

The people of Liangzhou witnessed firsthand how the crown prince stepped forward in times of crisis and stood by them through thick and thin. They were filled with gratitude and hope for the future of Daqi.

That night, Zhao Wan hosted a banquet at the Prince Wu's residence to bid farewell to the Crown Prince, who was about to depart for the capital.

Inside the venue, everyone except Yan Zhengchu was present.

Zhao Li raised his glass. "Tonight, at this table, there is no distinction between elders and juniors, nor between the noble and the lowly. We are all friends. I would like to propose a toast to everyone."

It was a rare treat to see His Highness the Crown Prince like this, so everyone raised their wine cups, and even Xia Ximo gave him face.

Zhao Wan was always straightforward, and seeing that the Crown Prince had finished his toast, she immediately followed.

"You've given face to my brother the Crown Prince, you can't refuse me. Come, let's have a drink together!"

These words seemed to be deliberately spoken to Xia Ximo. As she picked up her wine glass, she also glanced at him.

Although Xia Ximo didn't say anything, the amount of wine in his cup remained unchanged.

Zhao Wan was very satisfied and turned to Ren Fengjue, saying, "Ren Fengjue, isn't it your turn to offer a toast?"

Ren Fengjue knew his own alcohol tolerance, but on such an occasion, with the Crown Prince present and General Yang Lin, who had once taught him in the army, he really should show his appreciation.

So he poured half a glass of wine and stood up.

Zhao Wan, with her sharp eyes, quickly refilled his glass, saying, "Half a glass of wine is far too disrespectful."

Zhao Li looked at his cousin and quickly came to her rescue: "Don't you know that the young marquis never drinks outside? He's already being very lenient today."

Zhao Wan asked curiously, "Is his alcohol tolerance very low?"

Zhao Li knew the truth and didn't want to embarrass him in front of so many people, so he simply said, "No, that's not it, it's a matter of principle."

Zhao Wan, however, acted as if she had caught him red-handed, and quickly filled her glass to the brim. "I'm going to get him drunk tonight!"

Seeing that she suddenly became enthusiastic, Ren Fengjue was somewhat intimidated by her and was trying to think of a way to refuse her.

Xia Ximo, who was standing to the side, said, "If you want to drink, I'll drink with you."

Everyone was startled.

Zhao Wan pouted slightly, but then laughed, "You're actually protecting him like this? They're not even married yet!"

After he finished speaking, everyone around him exchanged knowing glances...

Xia Ximo seemed to pause for a moment, but his expression remained unchanged: "Then do you want to drink with me?"

Zhao Wan refused to back down, "Come on, who's afraid of who? I can't beat you at horseback riding and archery, but I refuse to believe I can lose at drinking too!"

After she finished speaking, she immediately called for Steward Sun to bring out the wine.

Zhao Li laughed and said, "Wanmei, I remember you were supposed to be giving your brother a farewell party, how come you're having a drinking contest with someone?"

Zhao Wan leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Big brother, don't worry about it. I'm determined to beat her this time!"

Zhao Li chuckled, almost forgetting that his younger sister was a person who refused to admit defeat.